Uttam Sarkar

Uttam Kumar Sarkar is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for Dhaka Division in Bangladeshi domestic cricket. During the 2005–06 season, he also played for Security Express in the Corporate League and Kalabagan in the Premier League for clubs. [ [http://independent-bangladesh.com/news/dec/19/19122005sp.htm Old DOHS, Victoria jointly on top] , from The Independent of Bangladesh, 19 December 2005 and [http://independent-bangladesh.com/news/oct/20/20102005sp.htm Security post maiden win] 20 October 2005] Sarkar has also played for the Bangladesh Cricket Control Board Academy in Pakistan, [ [http://www.dawn.com/2006/08/17/spt18.htm BD Academy to face NCA in 4-day tie] , from DAWN, retrieved 16 September 2006] and was selected for a Bangladesh "B team" of 13 for practice matches ahead of the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy. [ [http://www.cricbd.com/news/index.php?action=fullnews&id=1089 Teams for Tigers' preparation matches] , from cricbd.com, retrieved 23 September 2006]

Sarkar made his first class debut in January 2004, when he played for Dhaka against Rajshahi Division, and scored 26 runs in two innings as a specialist batsman. Then, he disappeared from the first class scene, and though he played in club matches in the late months of 2005, he only returned to first class cricket with a half-century in a National One-Day League match which led Dhaka Division to 116 for two, chasing 178 to win. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/78/78870.html Dhaka Division v Rajshahi Division in 2005/06] , from CricketArchive, 16 September 2006] Dhaka won by six wickets, and Sarkar was retained for the first class fixture against Khulna the following day. After falling for 14 in the first innings, he returned to bat on the following day and was part of the season's highest opening partnership, adding 203 with Anwar Hossain. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Events/BDESH/Ispahani_Mirzapore_Tea_National_Cricket_League_2005-06/Highest_Partnerships.html Ispahani Mirzapore Tea National Cricket League 2005/06 - Highest Partnership for Each Wicket] , from CricketArchive, retrieved 16 September 2006] In his next first class game, against Rajshahi Division, he was given the chance to bowl for the first time, and retrieved match figures of four for 41 from 18 overs: however, when Dhaka were set 349 to win in the final innings, Sarkar was bowled by Shafaq Al Zabir for an 11-ball duck. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/84/84729.html Rajshahi Division v Dhaka Division] , from CricketArchive, retrieved 16 September 2006]

Sarkar contributed three more first class half-centuries during the season: one as Dhaka drew the match with Barisal, [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/85/85070.html Barisal Division v Dhaka Division in 2005/06] , from CricketArchive, retrieved 16 September 2006] and 71 and 60 in a draw with Khulna Division. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/85/85197.html Dhaka Division v Khulna Division in 2005/06] , from CricketArchive, retrieved 16 September 2006] Three of his four first class half-centuries thus came aganst Khulna, who finished bottom of the first class league in the 2005–06 season, [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Events/Tables/Ispahani_Mirzapore_Tea_National_Cricket_League_2005-06.html Ispahani Mirzapore Tea National Cricket League 2005/06 Table] , from CricketArchive, retrieved 16 September 2006] as was his only Man of the Match award, which came in a one-day game where he scored 124 and shared an opening stand of 199 with Anwar Hossain. This was the highest partnership of the one-day league that season. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Events/BDESH/Ispahani_Mirzapore_Tea_National_Cricket_League_One-Day_2005-06/Highest_Partnerships.html Ispahani Mirzapore Tea National Cricket League One-Day 2005/06 - Highest Partnership for Each Wicket] , from CricketArchive, retrieved 16 September 2006] Dhaka won by 50 runs after totalling 296 for nine, with Sarkar first out: he had hit 17 fours and two sixes in his 124. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/85/85187.html Dhaka Division v Khulna Division in 2005/06] , from CricketArchive, retrieved 16 September 2006]

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